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Farage accused of ‘racism’ after blaming Bristol unrest on BLM protesters
"Coming back to this because white racists love sprinkling BLM in their outrage tweets like coriander."
Labour urge Tories to rebel over fire safety improvements which ‘heaps years of debt onto the victims of this scandal’
"Conservative ministers promised that residents would not be burdened with these costs, at least 17 times by my count."
Trust in AZ vaccine plummets in Europe – despite it offering 100% protection against severe Covid
"What should worry EU leaders most is that once trust disappears in a vital medical product because of the publicly expressed scepticism of political leaders across the block, it becomes incredibly hard for those same leaders to restore it."
Watch – Presenter aghast as Care Minister defends tougher sentences for graffiti than rape
One person Tweeted: "Helen Whately truly is the idiot's idiot's idiot's idiot."
AstraZeneca vaccine 100% effective against severe Covid, study finds
The US-led study also found no increased risk of blood clots.
Reaction as ‘Kill the Bill’ protest turns violent
Protests against anti-protest measures turned ugly in Bristol last night.
‘High levels of stress’ – Nurse who made tearful plea over food shortages considers leaving profession
In the footage circulated on social media in March last year, Dawn Bilbrough, from York, made a heartfelt plea for shoppers to stop stockpiling after being unable to find fruit or vegetables at a supermarket following a 48-hour shift.
Horse already bolted? Royal family to consider appointing diversity chief
The Sussexes claimed during their Oprah interview that a family member had raised concerns before their son was born about how dark his skin tone might be.
Watch – Senior Tory says Covid inquiry will only turn into a ‘witch-hunt’
He denied the need for a public enquiry into Johnson’s handling of the pandemic, saying that hindsight is a wonderful thing.